Wilfrid Dixon

American statistician (1915-2008)
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Sex or gender
male[17]
Date of birth
December 13, 1915
Date of death
September 20, 2008
Place of birth
Portland
Country of citizenship
United States[6]
Occupation
statistician
Award received
Fellow of the American Statistical Association, Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[14][15]
Notable work
BMDP[13]
Citizenship
United States
Doctoral advisor
Samuel S. Wilks[12]
Doctoral student
Chia Kuei Tsao, Karen Y. Fung, Paula Hagedorn Diehr, Edwin H. Chen[18][19][20][21]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English
Family name
Dixon
Given name
Wilfrid, Joseph
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Summary

Wilfrid Dixon was born in Portland[1]. He was born on December 13, 1915[2]. He died on September 20, 2008[3]. He worked as a statistician[4].

Body

Education

Educated at Oregon State University[9], a public university[22], in United States[23], founded in 1868[24]; Princeton University[10], a private university[25], in United States[26], founded in 1746[27], headquartered in Princeton[28]; and University of Wisconsin–Madison[11], a public research university[29], in United States[30], founded in 1848[31].

Career and Affiliations

Doctoral students include Chia Kuei Tsao[18]; Karen Y. Fung[19]; Paula Hagedorn Diehr[20], a biostatistician[32], awarded the Fellow of the American Statistical Association[33]; and Edwin H. Chen[21].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Statistical Association[14], a statistics award[34] and Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[15].

FAQs

Where was Wilfrid Dixon born?

Wilfrid Dixon was born in Portland[1].

What did Wilfrid Dixon do for work?

Wilfrid Dixon worked as statistician[4].

Where did Wilfrid Dixon go to school?

Wilfrid Dixon was educated at Oregon State University[9], Princeton University[10], and University of Wisconsin–Madison[11].

What awards did Wilfrid Dixon receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Statistical Association[14] and Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[15].

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